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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

John WarnerJohn WarnerPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountRobert PuttRobert PuttStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookChristopher GoodChristopher GoodAlan FordAlan FordMark LambertMark LambertIan LindsayIan LindsayCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaBrenda BruceBrenda BruceBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererJohn TamsJohn TamsDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketJulian BleachJulian BleachDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleJulian FirthJulian FirthRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaMerelina KendallMerelina KendallJessica JamesJessica JamesCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerJohn TordoffJohn TordoffRon CookRon CookNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyRichard GraydonRichard GraydonDavid SterneDavid SterneGregory FloyGregory FloyIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsMichael AndrewMichael AndrewGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyDavid PughDavid PughDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesSally FaulknerSally FaulknerEwen BremnerEwen BremnerSarah FlindSarah FlindPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyMichael MearsMichael MearsJane WymarkJane WymarkPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringRosalind AdlerRosalind Adler